Ep. 57 - Black Holes & Neutron Stars ft. Abbie Stevens, PhD

<p><strong>Abbie Stevens</strong> is an energetic, friendly and curious postdoctoral fellow in <strong>Astronomy and Astrophysics</strong> at the <strong>University of Michigan</strong> and<strong> Michigan State University</strong>. She studies black holes and neutron stars by looking at X-ray light coming from stars they're gobbling up!<br> <br> <strong>Tune in for answers to questions like...</strong><br> How do binary systems form?<br> What is the process of stellar evolution?<br> What are the different types of black holes and where do we find them?<br> How do stars die and what kind of remnants do they leave behind?<br> and many more!</p> <p><strong>Topics &amp; Concepts</strong><br> Stellar Mass<br> Stunning Supernovae<br> Beautious Black Holes<br> Neutron Stars<br> Compact Objects<br> Cosmic Waterfalls<br> Optical Depth (Density)<br> Accretion Physics<br> Supermassive Black Holes<br> X-ray Binaries<br> Pulsars &amp; Precise Periodic Pulsations<br> 4U 1543-47<br> Outburst<br> Spicy Plasma Physics<br> Black Hole Jets</p> <p>///</p> <p><strong>Resources</strong><br> PBS Nova (<a href="https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/</a>)<br> Crash Course: Astronomy (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8dPuuaLjXtPAJr1ysd5yGIyiSFuh0mIL" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8dPuuaLjXtPAJr1ysd5yGIyiSFuh0mIL</a>)</p> <p>///</p> <p><strong>Does free will exist? </strong>Maybe. Regardless, please share your cherished feedback with me at<strong> abstractcast@gmail.com</strong>!</p> <p><strong>Liking the show? </strong>Drop us a juicy 5-star rating or a written review on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/abstract-the-future-of-science/id1510997356">Apple Podcasts</a>!</p> <p><strong>Support the show by Following &amp; Subscribing on</strong>: <a href="https://sptfy.com/9zNA">Spotify, </a><a href="https://facebook.com/abstractcast">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://instagram.com/abstractcast">Instagram</a> &amp; <a hr